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Improving Prostate Cancer Awareness in Orange County African-American Men
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Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United States. It disproportionately affects African American men when compared to other ethnic groups. African American men are two to three times more likely to die of prostate cancer than white men. The reasons for the disparity remain unclear, but several factors may be involved, such as age, race, nationality, nutrition, exercise, and family history of cancer. Detection of prostate cancer in high-risk African Americans is important but continues to be controversial. (Jones, Underwood and Rivers, 2007). Nurses play a vital role in the health care and education of patients; therefore, they must be aware of the issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2008, black men were more likely to die of prostate cancer than any other group. White men had the second highest rate of deaths from prostate cancer, followed by men who are Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander (Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2012). My health promotion plan reviews the current issues and challenges regarding prostate cancer in African American men and provides African American men with up-to-date knowledge on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of prostate cancer.
Improving Prostate Cancer Awareness in Orange County African-American Men
I. Community Diagnosis Health seeking behavior: prostate cancer screening among African-American men ages 40 and older related to the fact that African American men are 50% more likely to develop prostate cancer than any other racial or ethnic group (Maurer & Smith, 2005, p. 443) and risk factors: family history of prostate cancer, a diet high in fat, and non-participation in screenings as evidenced by a total prostate cancer mortality rate of 88 deaths per 100,000 population in 2008-2010 and an incidence of 577 per 100,000 population in 2006-2008 in Orange County, Florida; and Healthy



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